Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Red Sox @ Orioles | ||
| 1 | Red Sox 7, Orioles 0 | WP: Perez LP: Meche |
| 2 | Red Sox 6, Orioles 3 | WP: Kennedy LP: Urbina |
| Red Sox Win Series 2-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Braves @ Cardinals | ||
| 1 | Braves 3, Cardinals 2 | WP: Spooneybarger LP: Wallace |
| 2 | Braves 15, Cardinals 2 | WP: Martinez LP: Ankiel |
| Braves Win Series 2-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Red Sox @ Athletics | ||
| 1 | Athletics 5, Red Sox 0 | WP: Zito LP: Lyon |
| 2 | Red Sox @ Athletics | |
| 3 | Athletics @ Red Sox | |
| 4 | Athletics @ Red Sox | |
| 5 | Athletics @ Red Sox | |
| 6 | Red Sox @ Athletics | |
| 7 | Red Sox @ Athletics | |
| Athletics Lead Series 1-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Braves @ Pirates | ||
| 1 | Pirates 3, Braves 2 | WP: Williams LP: Chen |
| 2 | Braves @ Pirates | |
| 3 | Pirates @ Braves | |
| 4 | Pirates @ Braves | |
| 5 | Pirates @ Braves | |
| 6 | Braves @ Pirates | |
| 7 | Braves @ Pirates | |
| Pirates Lead Series 1-0 | ||
